Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa
This plant makes a lovely clump of pink bulbous traps with tall dark pink flowers. Virtually evergreen the old traps start to die back as the new traps grow. As this is a more southerly subspecies it is not as hardy as Sarracenia purpurea ssp purpurea. The height of the traps is only about 15cm making it an excellent windowsill plant for a sunny or shady windowsill, though the traps won’t reach such a deep pinky red in a shadier spot. Rightly an extremely popular plant. If grown indoors you can put some rainwater inside the traps which helps digestion and fly catching.
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EAN code5056583119733
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- Pot Size12cm
Sarracenia Plant Care
Watering
You can’t overwater a Sarracenia, in principle. It’s not a problem for this plant to stand continuously in water. We advise you to put the potted plant in a dish of water. Make sure there is always enough water in the dish. Tap water is fine.
Location
Keep the plant in a light spot. This is important for growth and colouring. This can be in the window sill or outside. The plant also likes a humid climate.
All the Sarracenias in our range can easily survive in temperatures between -10°C to 40°C. Therefore, pond side is the ideal place for the plant outside. The plant goes dormant towards autumn and winter. Old pitchers turn brown and the plant doesn’t form new pitchers. In spring or early summer the development of the plant and new pitchers will resume.
Fertilizer
The same applies to all carnivorous plants. They started to catch insects because they live in nutrient-poor soil. Although fertilizer is easy, you quickly give too much. Therefore it is better not to give any.
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